Director EHS

Richard M. Petitte, MS, CSP

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Roselle, Illinois 60172

Home 630-***-****

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OBJECTIVE

Executive Environmental Health and Safety Director with expertise in management systems seeking a position in a medium to large size corporation.

Core Competencies

Development and administration of the following:

• Value added Safety Management Systems promoting cost-effective use of organizational resources

• Environmental Health and Safety Compliance programs resulted in reduced operating cost by 50%

• Reality Based Management Systems linked to Hazard Recognition, Assessment and Control (H-RAC)

• Team Leadership Development and problem solving

• Behavior Based Management Systems

• Performance and compliance Auditing/ISO

EXPERIENCE

STANTEC /JACQUES WHITFORD INCORPORATED , Lombard, IL 2007-Present

US Corporate Director Environmental Health and Safety

• Develop corporate health and safety policies/procedures US, Canada and International

• Corporate development of Hazard, Recognition, Assessment and Control (H-RAC) program

• Coordinate HSE monthly calls 35 health and safety coordinators

• Manage training operations

• Develop corporate web based training portal

• Conduct EHS audits Bombardier Air Craft facilities

• Managed Oil, Gas and Energy clients EHS requirements

URS/BP CORPORATION, Chicago, IL 2002-2007

Regional Environmental Health and Safety Manager

• Managed clients risks, lowering costs, increasing productivity and strengthening business advantage

• Developed health and safety plan for an environmental remediation site that integrated URS safety management standards and clients world class EHS system

• Conducted audits of refineries and environmental remediation activities utilizing URS and client protocols

• Project manager for EHS program which included project team self-assessments

• Directed EHS/ISO audit teams for BP, GE, DuPont, Exxonmobil and Marathon

• Managed EHS training program for field professionals and technicians

• Implemented risk assessment programs

• Corporate development of safety by design program and safety management standards

• Project Manager for the implementation of safety engineering controls related to mobile environmental testing laboratories

• Chairman of BP refinery Safety Committees

WM.WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY, Chicago, IL 1991-2001

Corporate Environmental Health, Safety and Regulatory Manager

Established a comprehensive regulatory compliance program addressing all areas of OSHA/EPA/DOT/FDA compliance domestic and international in the company. Managed a staff of seven employees that included EHS Professionals and three RN's in the corporate medical department.

• Managed Loss Control/Industrial Hygiene studies and ergonomic/human factors surveys identifying all loss exposures

• Established written programs in EHS and Medical Management that evaluate risk exposure

• Implemented a Safety Culture/Loss Control plan and Safety Performance Evaluation and Accountability Report (SPEAR) system at all levels of the organization with a periodic audit program to document progress.

• Lead Project Management for EHS and Industrial Hygiene for both domestic and international planning

• Developed ergonomic program that reduced CTD claims by 50%

• Established a safety intern program, which educated and trained NIU EHS students at the Wrigley facilities some of which became full time Wrigley EHS professionals

• Developed Training program that educated management, Engineers, and employees on the Loss Control/Safety Culture Plan throughout the organization

• Reduced accidents by 30% and worker compensation costs by 50%

• Received the Highest Performance Review in 1997 of Superior, only three company wide, per year are issued

• Managed title V air, water and RCRA compliance that established compliance data base.

INTERGOVERNMENTAL RISK MANAGEMENT, Oakbrook, IL 1991–1991

Loss Control Specialist

Managed Loss Control Risk Exposures for municipalities and advised the designated "Safety Contact" person(s) at each IRMA municipality.

• Trained and developed leadership in EHS programs with 52 EHS teams

• Evaluated risk in each exposure group

• Identified all loss exposures on the performance tracking audit that monitored risks

PROTECTOSEAL COMPANY, Bensenville, IL. 1989-1991

Director of Environmental Health and Safety

• Identified, Developed, Evaluated and Monitored all EHS, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental, Loss Control policies and procedures

• Leader on the Union/Management Team and arbitration committee

• Reduced workers compensation rates by over 50% through implementing Safety/Loss Control Programs

• Project manager of EHS/industrial hygiene including engineered HVAC/ IAQ problems

TEACHING PRACTICUM

Wright College, Chicago IL. Adjunct Professor Environmental Sciences 2001- 2007 Illinois Safety Council, Chicago IL. Accident Investigation 1997

Northern Illinois University School of Engineering Dekalb, IL. Human Factors Engineering 1995

Wm. Wrigley Corporate Campus Complex Chicago IL. Safety Engineering & Engineering Design 1993.

EDUCATION

Northern Illinois University School of Engineering Technologies, DeKalb, IL. Master of Science in Industrial Management, Concentration Safety; Specialized in Ergonomics/Human Factors, GPA 3.8/4.0; 1995.

Roosevelt University, Arlington Hts., IL; BGS in Law; Minor, Psychology; GPA 3.7/4.0; 1987.

CERTIFICATIONS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

Board of Certified Safety Professionals, Certified Safety Professional (C.S.P.); O.S.H.A. Institute, Des Plaines IL. Industrial Hygiene; Harvard University School of Public Health, Industrial Hygiene; OSHA Respirator Fit Testing; Pharmaceutical FDA compliance; 40 hour Haz Wopper/Site Sup.; Sandia Vulnerability Security Assessment, RAM-W; Harper College, Industrial Security; Smith Defensive Driving Instructor; OSHA 500 Instructor; FEMA Incident Command 100 and other certification available on PDF.

MEMBERSHIPS

Professional Member of the American Society Safety Engineers (A.S.S.E.); National Association Environmental Managers (NAEM); V.P. Society of Casualty Safety Engineers (S.C.S.E.); American Industrial Hygiene Association (A.I.H.A.); Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (H.F.E.S.); Safety Executives of Chicago (S.E.C.)

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